Maulvi Nazir
Maulvi Nazir (also Maulvi Nazir Wazir;
He was opposed to foreigners exercising influence in
Background
According to
Early activities
Prior to the creation of the
With the notable approval of Mullah
Conflicts with Uzbek militants
After Maulvi Nazir established
Unification against NATO troops
In early 2009 Nazir and two rival warlords, Baitullah Mehsud and Hafiz Gul Bahadur, agreed to put aside differences to unify efforts against NATO troops under the newly formed Shura Ittehad-ul-Mujahideen, the Council of United Mujahedeen.[10][11] In a written statement circulated in a one-page Urdu-language pamphlet, the three affirmed that they would put aside differences to fight American-led forces. The statement included a declaration of allegiance to both Mullah Omar and Osama bin Laden.[10][12]
Rifts within the ranks
After the death of the
On 16 August 2009, an alleged group of fighters loyal to Baitullah Mehsud, armed with
Efforts against Nazir
In October 2011, Nazir's brother Hazrat Umar was killed along with several other militants in a US drone strike in
Death
A U.S.
References
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- ^ Iqbal Khattak (26 February 2009). "Taliban alliance only against US, says Maulvi Nazir". Daily Times. Pakistan. Retrieved 27 March 2009.
- ^ "Taliban groups fight for local support in South Waziristan". Daily Times. Pakistan. 27 March 2009. Retrieved 27 March 2009.
- ^ Shah, Pir Zubair; Sharon Otterman (18 June 2009). "Pakistan Says U.S. Drone Kills 13". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- ^ a b "U.S. drone strike kills important Taliban commander: sources". Reuters. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Pakistan militant Mullah Nazir 'killed in drone attack'". BBC News. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ^ "US drone strike kills Mullah Nazir: Sources". The Express Tribune. 2 January 2013.
- ^ a b Khan, Haji Mujtaba (23 February 2009). "Taliban rename their group". The Nation. Archived from the original on 31 March 2009. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
- ^ "Three Taliban factions form Shura Ittehad-ul-Mujahiden". The News International. 23 February 2009. Archived from the original on 25 November 2009. Retrieved 30 March 2009.
- Pir Zubair Shah and Taimoor Shah (26 March 2009). "Pakistani and Afghan Taliban Unify in Face of U.S. Influx". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 March 2009.)
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link - ^ "Taliban Leader in Pakistan Is Reportedly Killed". The New York Times. 8 August 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
- ^ "Signs of Taliban rift hearten Pakistan, U.S". Reuters. 16 August 2009. Archived from the original on 25 November 2009.
- ^ Khan, Ismail; Tavernise, Sabrina (9 August 2009). "Pakistan Says Feud Kills a Top Militant". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 May 2010.
- ^ a b c Daily Times – Leading News Resource of Pakistan Archived 21 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine
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- ^ "Mullah Nazir killed in US drone attack". Pak News. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ^ "Pakistan: Drone Strike Kills Militant Mullah Nazir". The Descrier. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ^ Bahawal Khan to succeed Pakistan militant leader Mullah Nazir, BBC, 4 January 2013